Tung-tied Hong Kong
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Obstacles to democracy in Hong Kong arise from the policies of Tung Chee-hwa, chief executive. Hong Kong's tycoons argue that they pay taxes so should have more say in government than the prople as a whole. This is untrue, since people who do not pay income tax pay indirect taxes. There is a need for greater democracy in Hong Kong, and for a broader tax base to tackle fiscal problems.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2000
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Weighing Hong Kong's future
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Several political factors cloud China's economic integration of Hong Kong, which becomes formal on Jun 30 1997. Pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong, such as exiled Chinese Communist Central Committee member Xu Jiatun and businessman Martin Lee, make China's leader Deng Xiaoping suspicious of the reunification process.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Angrily to the polls
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Hong Kong elections are planned for Sep 10 2000, and the background to the contest is examined in detail.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2000
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